Only handful of AR-15 rifles used in crimes

I cannot allow the misinformation in Angela Gioe's letter to go unchallenged. She states that senators who voted against the failed gun bills have no respect for right or wrong. She evidently feels her side is the "right" side and those voting against her position were "wrong." I have a different view.

She further states that "military-type" weapons, the AR-15, for example, are designed only to kill other people. I should remind her that there are more than 4 million AR-type weapons in the country and only a handful are used in the commission of crimes. She says that such rifles are no good for competition target shooting. The AR-15 has proven to be a very accurate rifle and has been used extensively for high-power competition for the past 40 years, especially at the National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio.

Maynard Raggio

Martinsville

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Only handful of AR-15 rifles used in crimes

I cannot allow the misinformation in Angela Gioe's letter to go unchallenged. She states that senators who voted against the failed gun bills have no respect for right or wrong. She evidently feels